State Sen. Joe Kyrillos says students attending public colleges shouldn't be required to fund entertainment they find objectionable through mandatory activity fees.

Snooki last week was paid $2,000 more than the $30,000 the university is paying Nobel-winning novelist Toni Morrison to deliver the commencement address.

The Republican plans to sponsor legislation allowing students to opt in to campus activities and events requiring a fee.

The lawmaker, who does not represent "Jersey Shore" locale Seaside Heights, says he's certain there were a great deal of Rutgers students who were uninterested or "flat out outraged" by Snooki's appearance.